Bill McCarthy (rugby league)
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| Full name | William Joseph McCarthy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1885 Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 January 1958 (aged 72–73) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 21 June 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bill McCarthy was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played for North Sydney in the NSWRL competition and was a foundation player of the club.
Playing career
McCarthy played in North Sydney's first ever game against South Sydney on 20 April 1908 at Birchgrove Oval. McCarthy finished as the club's top try scorer with 5 tries in their inaugural season.
McCarthy also represented both Metropolis and New South Wales in 1908.
McCarthy played with Norths up until the end of the 1910 season before retiring.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Bill McCarthy- Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Happy 110th Birthday North Sydney". North Sydney Bears. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571